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Admitting To The Problem in Step One

Step One – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol / our addiction – that our lives had become unmanageable.

What does it mean, “to admit”? The word admit doesn't seem all that direct, or purposeful, all by itself. However, when put into the context of this first step, and into the context of our lives, it has tremendous power. To admit is to accept something for what it really is... it means we are...

Most addicts don’t need to ask this question, they already know the answer. A life that revolves around the next fix, it fills your waking hours. Getting up in the morning (afternoon?) and getting everything into place. First, set the scene for the first act.  Scheming and plotting for the money, then for the substance. Fixed! First you get the habit. Then the habit gets you.

Addicts live to use, and use to live. Very simply, an addict is a person whose life is...

We have all had the experience of a stressful "life challenge" along the way. However, that is all it is, a stressful life challenge along the way! Along the way to what? To where? You have heard it said, "Life is a journey". (I will leave the afterlife talk to those folks that are willing to join the debate club.) Life is a journey to be enjoyed daily. Without getting into the frustrating and sometimes depressing questions of "what am I here for ?" Please...

There are various kinds of treatments available for alcohol abuse these days and many of them have been successful in getting rid of problems related to excessive consumption of alcohol and related problems. Basically the treatment for alcohol abuse is given to restrict the excessive intake of alcohol, which can cause a person to become dependent on the substance. Hence alcohol treatment is essential to cure various problems related to this abuse including illnesses, mental...

Kids go through periods of having bad habits. Some of their bad habits are worrisome and some are just really annoying. Parents agonize over what to do about their children's unacceptable behaviors. There are a few things they should know.

1. What you see as bad habits may actually be natural stages of child development. If your very young child is examining the lint between his toes regularly, you might think it is a bad habit. It might be, though, that the child simply...

Alcoholism marriage is a serious and difficult social problem, destroying many happy marriage's due to mental, physical abuse, financial problems and lack of physical satisfaction. Alcoholism marriage is one of the major causes of divorce in America and other parts of the world. For the marriage to get affected by alcoholism at least one partner has to be an addict. The definition of an addict is a person who is physically and mentally dependant on alcohol to such an extent that if he...

The Truth About Chemical Dependency


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DLScott Ctha / CDP



The disease concept of chemical dependency was popularized by E.M. Jellinek in 1960. This followed the W.H.O. proclamation that Alcoholism was a serious medical problem in 1951, and the A.M.A. declared that Alcoholism was a treatable disease in 1956. It was after Jellinek popularized the idea that chemical dependency was a disease that both the American Psychiatric Association and the...

People get so stuck on keeping a relationship with a spouse or with relatives...even if they are abusive.Is there an easy answer to this problem?  Yes, and I'm going to give it to you plain and clear...  Get away from them!  Get clear the hell away and don't go back!  If you have to, pack your belongings into your car in the middle of the night and just drive and keep driving until you are safe!  If you're at a family gathering and one of them causes you grief,...

Whether you or someone you love has a problem with drugs of any sort, it might be time for you to consider the benefit of checking into a drug rehab clinic. The term is short for drug rehabilitation and the goal of these organizations is to get the participants to a place where they can live a life that is free of drug addiction.

Of course, the idea of going a clinic like this might be alarming or foreign to you, but there is no reason to be nervous or frightened. As with...

Alcohol addiction is something that is commonly misunderstood among all population ages. There are many beliefs and thoughts about drinking within society, so in some cases people confuse someone that likes to drink with an alcoholic. So, how do you tell an alcoholic from a social drinker if you’re not a counselor or other mental health professional? Is there a per beer limit or number of drunken stupors that one must engage in before they can be said to have an alcohol addiction?...

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